UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN. ARTS, PHILOSOPHY, CELTIC STUDIES (Undergraduate Day and Miscellaneous Courses)

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1 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, DUBLIN ARTS, PHILOSOPHY, CELTIC STUDIES (Undergraduate Day and Miscellaneous Courses) SESSION 2000/2001

2 University College Dublin INFORMATION FOR EXCHANGE STUDENTS RE. UNITS AND CREDITS Throughout this booklet, undergraduate Arts courses, except in first year, are given or deemed to have a unit value. A one-unit course consists of one lecture/tutorial per week for a twelve week period or represents an equivalent proportion of the year's work. Courses of two or three units are pro rata. Normally a student would take courses to the value of twentyfour units in a full year. In addition, University College Dublin has adopted a system of credits, awarded for work successfully completed. In line with the European Course Credit Transfer System (ECTS), a full year's work successfully completed will be allotted 60 credits. Exchange students and others involved in ECTS transfer of courses should note that to determine the number of credits which will be allotted to a successfully completed day Arts course, the Arts Faculty unit value should be multiplied by 2.5. Thus: A one-unit course, successfully completed, will be awarded 2.5 credits; a two-unit course, successfully completed, will be awarded 5 credits; a three-unit course, successfully completed, will be awarded 7.5 credits; and twenty-four units, successfully completed, will be awarded 60 credits. N.B. Enquiries on the award of credits should be addressed to the Registrar, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4. 2

3 Arts - Undergraduate CONTENTS Page Degrees in Arts - Extract from the Statute of the University... 5 Timetables... 6 DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS): DAY COURSES General Description... 8 First Arts Day Courses Mode I: BA Single Subject Mode II: BA Two Subjects Mode IIA: BA Two Associated Subjects Mode III: BA Related Subjects BA (Honours) (International) Programme BA (Honours) Computer Science Computer Science Course Syllabus Syllabus of Courses Arabic Aramaic Archaeology Celtic Civilization Classical Studies Classics Economics English Old and Middle English Experimental Physics French Gaeilge Geography German Greek Greek and Roman Civilization Hebrew Hellenistic Greek History History of Art Information Studies Irish: Early (including Medieval) Irish (Modern Irish - page 55) 3

4 University College Dublin CONTENTS (Contd.) Page Syllabus of Courses (Contd.) Irish Folklore Italian Latin Linguistics Logic Mathematical Studies Mathematics Mathematical Physics Music Near Eastern Civilization Persian Philosophy Politics Psychology Sociology Spanish Portuguese Statistics Ugaritic Welsh MISCELLANEOUS COURSES Lectures in Catholic Theology Adult Education International Summer School College Diploma and Purser-Griffith Lectures in the History of European Painting

5 Arts - Undergraduate DEGREES IN THE FACULTIES OF ARTS, PHILOSOPHY & SOCIOLOGY AND CELTIC STUDIES Extract from the Statute of the University The University may grant the following degrees to students who, under conditions laid down in the statutes and regulations, have completed approved courses of study, and have passed the prescribed examinations of the University, and fulfilled all other prescribed conditions: In the Faculty of Arts: Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (BA)* Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Computer Science) Bachelor of Music (BMus)** Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) (BSocSc)** Master of Arts (MA) Master of Economic Science (MEconSc) Master of Education (MEd) Master of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) Master of Literature (MLitt) Master of Psychological Science (MPsychSc) Master of Social Science (MSocSc)** Master of Philosophy (MPhil) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Doctor of Literature (DLitt) Doctor of Music (DMus)** Doctor of Economic Science (DEconSc) Doctor of Psychological Science (DPsychSc) In the Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Doctor of Literature (DLitt) In the Faculty of Celtic Studies: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Doctor of Celtic Studies (DLittCelt) * For details of the BA Modular (Evening) Degree, see separate booklet. ** For details of the BMus Degree and the BSocSc (Honours) Degree, see separate booklets - Music, Social Science. 5

6 GUIDE TO TIMETABLE CLASSIFICATION OF ARTS SUBJECTS* Description A B C D E F Subjects offered in all years Subject offered in first year only Arabic Linguistics Greek and Roman Civilisation Economics History of Art Greek History Welsh Music Statistics Maths/Maths Studies German Spanish Early Irish Hebrew Information Studies Latin English Archaeology Politics Computer Science (for DN050 Students only) Philosophy Irish Italian Sociology French Maths Physics Psychology Geography Celtic Civilisation Subjects offered in 2nd and 3rd year only Irish Folklore Icelandic Classical Studies Aramaic Subjects offered in 2nd and 3rd year to complete full degree subjects in Mode 1* Additional Economics Additional Psychology Additional English * The subjects for Philosophy (Mode 1) are not listed here. Details will be provided in the timetable issued at the beginning of the session. Details of the additional lectures in Classical Studies will be available from the Classics Department. Students of Early Irish who wish to take Latin, will be facilitated by the Classics Department. Additional History

7 Time Monday A EB Tuesday C DF Wednesday A EB Thursday C DF Friday A EB C F -- (C)** F - Ḇ Ḏ C* EĀ (A) - D - - * Except Mathematics (H); Except Economics and Liguistics; Economics and Linguistics only; ** Mathematics (H) only. SECOND ARTS Time * Except Mathematics (H). Time Monday B AF Ḏ C ED - Monday E CD F E* B AE - Tuesday D CE F C* A FB - Tuesday F BA D BC D A- Wednesday B AF C -D B E- THIRD ARTS Wednesday E CD B E* F EF - Thursday D CE A -F C E- Thursday F BA C E* D BA - Friday B AF E -B A Ḏ Friday E CD A E* E CF - Saturday Saturday Saturday - -- * Philosophy only. Notes: 1. In all years tutorials will be by arrangement. 2. The above guide merely indicates the possible times for the main classes in specific subjects. For details, students should consult the timetables issued at the commencement of the session. 3. Mode 1 additional subjects or subjects with small numbers may be held, in special cases, at other times, if the timetable and accommodation requirements permit

8 University College Dublin DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) DAY COURSES The Faculties of Arts, Philosophy and Sociology, and Celtic Studies offer day courses, normally of three years' duration, leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) of the National University of Ireland. The dates of the academic terms for each year are published in the Student Information Handbook. In many departments in the Faculties of Arts, Philosophy and Sociology and Celtic Studies, the duration of courses is expressed as a semester, i.e. a twelve-week teaching period, usually from September to January or from January to May. General Description Students reading for the BA Degree (Honours) by day take three subjects in the first year (as explained in the section on 'First Arts Day Courses') and one, two or three subjects in the second and final years (as explained in the sections on the different degree modes). Students who have passed the First Arts Examination proceed to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) by one of the degree modes which are entered at the beginning of second year. Eligibility to enter a particular degree mode is governed both by the course to which the student has been admitted, the level of attainment in the First Arts Examination and by the subject combination selected in First Arts. In selecting first year subjects, therefore, students should pay particular attention to the details concerning admission to the degree mode for which they are aiming. Course Requirements: Definition of the 'Unit' Day courses, except in first year, are given or deemed to have a unit value: A one-unit course consists of one lecture/tutorial per week for a twelve week period, or represents an equivalent proportion of the year's work. Courses of two or three units are pro rata. In the case of some subjects where courses are not described in unitised form, the year's work is deemed equivalent to a pre-determined number of units. The number of course units which must be accumulated and examined in the subject(s) studied in the second and final years is laid out in the sections describing the degree modes. 8

9 Arts - Undergraduate Examination Requirements Students proceeding to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) by day must pass the examinations listed below: (a) The First University Examination in Arts (taken at the end of the first year) which must be passed in three permissible subjects before a student may proceed to second year. The examination is held in the Summer of each year; a repeat examination in individual subjects is held in the Autumn. The examination must be passed within two years of entering the course. For further details, see the section 'First Arts Day: Examination Requirements'. (b) The Second University Examination in Arts (Honours) (taken at the end of the second year) which must be passed in its entirety before a student may proceed to the final year. The examination is held in the Summer of each year; a repeat examination is held in the Autumn. In the case of Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, there is no Autumn repeat examination at Honours level. The examination must be passed within two years from the date of entering the second year course. (c) The Final University Examination for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (taken at the end of the final year). The BA Degree (Honours) Examination is held in the Summer of each year. Honours will be awarded separately in each subject. Honours may only be awarded if the whole examination is passed at one sitting in the Summer examination. (Please note: Autumn 2002 will be the last occasion when a BA supplemental examination will be provided.) 9

10 University College Dublin FIRST ARTS DAY COURSES General Description First year students must follow courses in, and present for examination in, three subjects. Subject Combinations The subjects available in First Arts (Day) are listed below. No two subjects may be taken from the same section of the list and not more than two subjects with asterisks may be chosen. Subjects taught and examined at Honours and Pass levels separately are marked '(H & P)' below. Section A: Arabic, Economics*, Greek and Roman Civilization, History of Art, Linguistics Section B: Greek, History*, Music 1, Statistics 2, Welsh Section C: Early Irish 3, German, Hebrew, Information Studies*, Latin, Logic 4, Mathematical Studies, Mathematics (H), Spanish Section D: Archaeology, English*, Politics* Section E: Irish, Italian, Philosophy, Sociology* Section F: Celtic Civilization 5, French, Geography*, Mathematical Physics 6 (H & P), Psychology 7 (See page 25 for details regarding BA (Computer Science) for students entering under DN050). Notes 1 Special conditions may apply to entry to Music; students should enquire from the department. 2 Students wishing to proceed to second year in Statistics must also have passed First Arts Mathematical Studies or Mathematics. The combination Statistics and Psychology is only permitted in first year if Mathematical Studies or Mathematics is taken as the third subject. 3 Students of Early Irish who wish to take Latin will be facilitated by the Classics Department. 4 Logic will not be available as a First Arts subject in the 2000/2001 session. 5 Celtic Civilization is available as a First Arts subject only. 6 Mathematical Physics may not be taken with any subject from Section B of the list except Statistics. Students wishing to proceed to the second year Honours course in Mathematical Physics must also have passed First Arts (Honours) Mathematics. 7 Students entering through DN012 should note that Psychology may only be taken beyond First Arts as a Single Honours subject (Mode I: 35 places). 10

11 Arts - Undergraduate Examination Requirements The First University Examination in Arts, taken at the end of first year, must be passed in three subjects within two years of entering the course. It is held in the Summer of each year; a repeat examination is held in the Autumn. A subject passed need not be taken again; students may combine results in different subjects obtained at different examining sessions but no two subjects may be taken from the same section of the list and not more than two subjects with asterisks may be chosen. Awards The awards on First Arts Examinations (except in Pass Mathematical Physics) are: First Class Honours, Second Class Honours, Pass, Fail. Honours may be awarded in individual subjects only at the Summer examinations and only to candidates who pass all three subjects at one sitting. The awards on Pass examinations are: Pass, Fail. Qualifying Mark A mark of 50% obtained in Honours Mathematical Physics or Honours Mathematics (Summer or Autumn) is deemed adequate for a student to proceed into second year at Honours level in the subject concerned, provided a suitable subject combination has been passed. In all other subjects, a mark of 40% entitles a student to proceed to second year in that subject, provided a suitable subject combination has been passed. Note: For regulations concerning entry to Mode I (Single Subject) English, History, Philosophy or Psychology, see pages

12 University College Dublin MODE I: BA (HONOURS) SINGLE SUBJECT N.B.: From the 2000/2001 session a specified number of places are available through the denominated entry CAO First Year application system as follows: Economics (20); History (12); Philosophy (5); Psychology (35). A number of places in these subjects, as indicated on the following pages, are also available on the results of the First Arts examination for students who have entered through DN012 (omnibus entry). General Description In Mode I, students study for the Degree of BA (Honours) in a single subject. Admission Requirements For admission to Mode I, the First Arts Examination must have been passed. The precise subject requirements, number of places and criteria for entry to the various subjects in Mode I are laid out on the following pages. Course Requirements Students must attend, and be examined in, twenty-four course units (or equivalent) in second year, and the same number in the final year. Choice of courses is subject to the requirements of the department(s) concerned. Second year students interested in the BA (International) option should see pages 23 and 24 for details. Examination Requirements The Second Arts Examination (Honours) (twenty-four units or equivalent) must be taken after completion of the appropriate courses. This examination must be passed in its entirety, within two years of entering the second year course, before the student may proceed to final year courses. The BA Degree (Honours) Examination (twenty-four units or equivalent) is taken at the end of the final year. Awards The awards on the Second Arts (Honours) and BA (Honours) Examinations in Mode I are: First Class Honours; Second Class Honours, Grade I; Second Class Honours, Grade II; Third Class Honours; Pass; Fail. The result in each year is calculated on the basis of the marks obtained in the twenty-four units (or equivalent) examined. Honours may only be awarded if the whole examination is passed at one sitting in the Summer examination. 12

13 Arts - Undergraduate TABLE OF SUBJECTS AVAILABLE IN MODE I (DAY) AND CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY SECOND AND FINAL YEAR SUBJECTS FIRST YEAR SUBJECTS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY Note: No two first year subjects may be taken from the same section of the list of subjects available in first year. Classical Studies (a) (b) (c) Greek and Roman Civilization; Any other subject (not including Greek); Any other subject (not including Latin). Classics (a) (b) (c) Greek; Latin; Any other subject. Economics Limit of 20 places on First Arts examination 2001 for students entering through DN012 English Limit of 20 places on First Arts examination for students entering through DN012 (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) Economics; Any other subject; Any other subject. English; One of the following: Economics, French, German, Greek, Greek and Roman Civilization, History, Irish, Italian, Latin, Linguistics, Philosophy, Psychology, Spanish, Welsh; Any other subject including any subject not already chosen from the list in (b). Geography (a) (b) (c) Geography; Any other subject; Any other subject. 13

14 University College Dublin SECOND AND FINAL YEAR SUBJECTS FIRST YEAR SUBJECTS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY Note: No two first year subjects may be taken from the same section of the list of subjects available in first year. History Limit of 6 places on First Arts examination 2001 for students entering through DN012 Irish (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) History; Any other subject; Any other subject. Irish; Early Irish; Any other subject. Mathematical Physics (a) (b) (c) Honours Mathematical Physics (50% Hons. Qual.); Honours Mathematics (50% Hons. Qual.); Any other subject. (Note: Mathematical Physics may not be taken in first year with any subject from section B of the list except Statistics). Philosophy Limit of 5 places on First Arts examination 2001 for students entering through DN012. (a) (b) (c) Philosophy or Logic; Any other subject; Any other subject. Psychology (Some courses will also be taken in Philosophy). Limit of 35 places on First Arts examination 2001 for students entering through DN012 (a) (b) (c) Psychology; Any other subject; Any other subject. (The combination Psychology and Statistics is only permitted if Mathematical Studies is taken as the third subject). Repeat First Year Psychology students are required to reach at least 65% in Psychology to be eligible for one of the places in Mode I Psychology. 14

15 Arts - Undergraduate In Mode I Economics, English, History, Philosophy and Psychology, the places available to students who have entered through DN012 are allocated on the basis of First Arts marks in the subject concerned in the year of application, provided applicants have passed the First Arts Examination as a whole. (Autumn results may be considered if places are still available). No deferral is allowed. Such students (DN012) wishing to be considered for a place in Mode I Economics, English, History, Philosophy or Psychology must contact the department concerned and fill in an application form before 15 February

16 University College Dublin MODE II: BA (HONOURS) TWO SUBJECTS General Description In Mode II, students study for the Degree of BA (Honours) in two of the subjects studied in First Arts. The two subjects must be taken from different sections of the list of subjects available in First Arts, with the exception of Psychology which is not offered in Mode II and Celtic Civilization which is only offered in first year. Admission Requirements (All subjects except Mathematical Physics and Mathematics - Honours) For admission to Mode II, the First Arts Examination must have been passed in three subjects. Students wishing to take Statistics in second year must include Mathematical Studies or Mathematics among the subjects passed in First Arts. Course Requirements Students must attend and be examined in twenty-four course units, twelve units (or equivalent) in each of their two subjects in second year; the same requirement exists in the final year. Second year students interested in the BA (Honours) (International) option should see pages 23 and 24 for details. Examination Requirements The Second Arts (Honours) Examination must be taken in twenty-four units or equivalent (twelve units per subject) after the completion of the appropriate courses. This examination must be passed in both subjects, within two years of entering the second year course, before the student may proceed to the final year. The BA Degree (Honours) Examination (twentyfour units - twelve units per subject) is taken at the end of the final year. Awards Honours will be awarded separately in each subject. Honours may only be awarded if both subjects are passed at one sitting in the Summer Examination. The awards on the Second Arts (Honours) and BA (Honours) Examinations in Mode II are: First Class Honours; Second Class Honours, Grade I; Second Class Honours, Grade II; Third Class Honours; Pass; Fail. For special regulations applicable to Mathematical Physics and Mathematics (Honours), see page

17 Arts - Undergraduate Special Regulations Applicable to Mathematical Physics Admission Requirements Students wishing to take Mathematical Physics at second year level must have passed Mathematics at First Arts. Mathematical Physics may not be taken with any subject from Section B of the list on page 10 except Statistics. For admission to Second Year Honours Mathematical Physics, the First Arts Examination must have been passed in three subjects with a mark of at least 50% in Honours Mathematical Physics and First Year Mathematics must have been passed. For admission to Second Year Pass Mathematical Physics, a mark of 40% in First Arts entitles a student to proceed to second year in that subject, provided a suitable subject combination has been chosen, including Mathematics or Mathematical Studies, and the examination has been passed as a whole. N.B. From the 2001/2002 session First Year Mathematical Physics (Pass and Honours) will be replaced by First Year Mathematical Physics Studies. Special Regulations Applicable to Mathematics (Honours) For admission to Second Year Mathematics (Honours), the First Arts Examination must have been passed in three subjects with a mark of at least 50% in Mathematics (Honours). Students who obtain a mark of between 40% and 50% in Mathematics (Honours) may proceed to Second Year Mathematical Studies. Awards Students taking Pass Mathematical Physics should note that they will not be eligible for an Honours award in this subject at second year or BA level. 17

18 University College Dublin MODE IIA: BA (HONOURS) TWO ASSOCIATED SUBJECTS General Description In Mode IIA, students study for the Degree of BA (Honours) in two subjects; at least one of these subjects studied is not available in First Arts (e.g. Irish Folklore) or is a specialisation not available as a separate subject in First Arts (e.g. Old and Middle English). Admission Requirements For admission to Mode IIA, the First Arts Examination must have been passed. The precise entry requirements for the different subject pairs in Mode IIA are laid out in the table overleaf. Course Requirements As for Mode II. Subject Combinations A table showing possible subject combinations in Mode IIA may be seen on the next page. Examination Requirements As for Mode II. Awards As for Mode II. 18

19 Arts - Undergraduate TABLE OF SUBJECTS AVAILABLE IN MODE IIA (DAY) AND CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY SECOND AND FINAL YEAR SUBJECTS FIRST YEAR SUBJECTS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY Note: No two first year subjects may be taken from the same section of the list of subjects available in first year. Early Irish History and Another Subject Early Irish History; One of the following: Archaeology Early Irish Geography Irish Latin Medieval History Old and Middle English Irish Folklore and Another Subject Irish Folklore; One of the following: Archaeology Early Irish Early Irish History English Geography History Irish Medieval History Modern Irish History Welsh Old and Middle English and Another Subject Old and Middle English; One of the following: Early Irish Linguistics Medieval History (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) History; The second subject to be taken in Mode IIA; (For Old and Middle English, the requirement is First Arts English; for Medieval History any First Arts subject may be offered). Any other subject. Any subject; The second subject to be taken in Mode IIA; (For Early Irish History, Medieval History or Modern Irish History, the requirement is First Arts History). Any other subject. English; The second subject to be taken in Mode IIA; (For Medieval History, the requirement is First Arts History). Any other subject. 19

20 University College Dublin MODE III: BA (HONOURS) RELATED SUBJECTS General Description In Mode III, students study for the Degree of BA (Honours) in a group of closely related subjects. Admission Requirements Students must have passed the First Arts Examination. The precise entry requirements for the various groups in Mode III are laid out in the table opposite. Course Requirements Students must attend, and be examined in, twenty-four course units (or equivalent) in second year and the same number in the final year. Second year students interested in the BA (International) option should see pages 23 and 24 for details. Examination Requirements The Second Arts (Honours) Examination (twenty-four units or equivalent) must be taken after completion of the appropriate courses. This examination must be passed in its entirety, within two years of entering the second year course, before the student may proceed to the final year. The BA Degree (Honours) Examination (twenty-four units or equivalent) is taken at the end of the final year. Awards The awards on the Second Arts (Honours) and BA (Honours) Examinations in Mode III are: First Class Honours; Second Class Honours, Grade I; Second Class Honours, Grade II; Third Class Honours; Pass; Fail. Honours may only be awarded if the whole examination is passed at one sitting in the Summer examination. 20

21 Arts - Undergraduate TABLE OF SUBJECT GROUPS IN MODE III (DAY) AND CONDITIONS FOR ENTRY SECOND AND FINAL YEAR SUBJECTS FIRST YEAR SUBJECTS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY Note: No two first year subjects may be taken from the same section of the list of subjects available in first year. Celtic Studies A. One of the following as major subject: Early Irish Modern Irish Welsh* And the other two languages as minor subjects. B. Early Irish as major subject; two of the following as minor subjects: Welsh Early Irish History Archaeology. (a) (b) (c) Modern Irish; Early Irish or Welsh; Early Irish or Welsh or Latin or Greek or French or Archaeology or Celtic Civilization. If students plan to take either Early Irish or Welsh as a major subject, they must have passed that subject in the first year. C. Welsh* and Modern Irish or Scottish Gaelic (with Modern Irish). D. Irish Folklore as major subject; two of the following as minor subjects: Modern Irish Early Irish Welsh Archaeology and Early Irish History. * Major Welsh includes Breton 21

22 University College Dublin SECOND AND FINAL YEAR SUBJECTS FIRST YEAR SUBJECTS REQUIRED FOR ENTRY Note: No two first year subjects may be taken from the same section of the list of subjects available in first year. Celtic Studies (Contd.) E. One of the following as major subject: Archaeology Early Irish History Early Irish Language and Literature Welsh (a) (b) (c) Modern Irish or Early Irish Language and Literature; Archaeology; History (including Early Irish History) or Latin or Welsh or Celtic Civilization. If either Archaeology or Early Irish Language and Literature or Welsh is chosen as a major subject, it must be passed in the first year. Two minor subjects: Two subjects from above not chosen as the major subject or one of these and Medieval Welsh. If Welsh is chosen as major subject Medieval Welsh may not be chosen as a minor subject Near Eastern Languages Major subject: Arabic or Hebrew; Two of the following as minor subjects: Aramaic Hellenistic Greek Near Eastern Civilization Persian* Syriac Ugaritic (a) (b) (c) The major subject to be offered in the BA; Any other subject; Any other subject. * The subject Persian may not always be offered. International Studies The introduction of this course is postponed 22

23 Arts - Undergraduate BA (HONOURS) (INTERNATIONAL) PROGRAMME N.B.: From the 2000/2001 session a specified number of places are available through the denominated entry CAO First Year application system as follows: French (20); German (20); Spanish (6). A number of places in these subjects are also available on the results of the Second Arts examination 2002 for students who have entered through DN012 (omnibus entry) as follows: French (15); German (13); Spanish (4). General Description The BA (Honours) (International) is a four-year programme which incorporates a year's university study abroad as an integral element in the degree programme. Second year students may apply to enter the programme and, if accepted, are required to attend approved foreign university courses during the following year. All arrangements in connection with the BA (Honours) (International) programme are made through the department(s) in which the students are registered. Intending applicants should note that: (a) since only those who can be assigned full-time places in approved foreign universities are accepted, the number of students who can take part is strictly limited; and (b) that not all departments are involved in the programme. Permission to travel abroad on the BA (Honours) (International) programme is conditional upon (a) written approval of the Head of Department of at least one of the departments in which the student is registered (including details of courses to be followed and UCD equivalence allowed); and (b) the student's passing the Second University Examination (Honours) in Arts in the session in which permission is sought. No deferral is allowed. Students must retain all documentation obtained abroad for departmental approval. Final decisions on all aspects of the programme rest with the Head of the UCD Department(s) concerned. Subject to approval, students may attend courses in more than one university during the year abroad. Students in the BA (International) programme must normally take courses to the value of 30 ECTS credits in an approved partner institution under the direction of their Erasmus Coordinator in University College Dublin. They must obtain an overall pass in these courses in the academic year that they are abroad in order to continue into the final year of the BA (International) degree. In exceptional circumstances, and only with the prior permission of the relevant Head of Department, students may submit an extended essay on their return in fulfilment of some of their credit requirements. Students who fail to acquire the required credits at pass level will not be eligible for the BA (International) degree but will be permitted to take courses leading to the BA degree. Regulation applying to students commencing their year abroad as of September 2002 Students in the BA (International) programme will be required to take appropriate courses during their year abroad deemed by the sending department to be the equivalent of 45 ECTS 23

24 University College Dublin credits and to achieve an overall pass. At its sole discretion, up to 15 of these credits may be obtained by project work set by the home department. Admission Procedures In the 2000/2001 session students (who have been admitted under DN012) intending to apply for entry into the programme are advised to contact the departments in which they are registered early in their second year. Application forms are available from those departments which are involved in the programme. Completed application forms must be returned to departments by 1 March. 24

25 Arts - Undergraduate BA (HONOURS) COMPUTER SCIENCE The BA (Honours) Computer Science degree is a four-year programme. General Description The degree allows students to combine a variety of Arts subjects with Computer Science. The course has two aims: firstly to give students with a talent for Arts subjects the chance to exercise their abilities in a Computer Science context: secondly to allow students to become fully qualified Computer Scientists within the context of an Arts degree. From a computing perspective, students should acquire thinking and problem solving skills, fundamental programming skills, a knowledge of the potential of and current limits on information technology, and an appreciation of the notion of computation. Admissions procedure Entry to the programme is by designated entry through the CAO application system. Course syllabus First Year: Students choose Computer Science (which is a group D subject) and two Arts subjects from Groups A, B, C and F below. No two subjects may be taken from the same section of the list. For subject restrictions see Notes for First Arts Day subjects (page 10) Section A: Arabic, Economics, Greek and Roman Civilization, History of Art, Linguistics Section B: Greek, History, Music 1, Statistics 2, Welsh Section C: Early Irish 3, German, Hebrew, Information Studies, Latin, Logic 4, Mathematical Studies, Mathematics (H), Spanish Section F: Celtic Civilization 5, French, Geography, Mathematical Physics 6 (H & P), Psychology 7 (Subjects taught and examined at Honours and Pass levels separately are marked '(H & P)' above.) Second Year: Students continue with Computer Science (12 units) and one Arts subject (12 units) studied in First Year provided the First Arts examination has been passed in three permissible subjects. 25

26 University College Dublin Third Year: Students continue with Computer Science (12 units) and the Arts subject (12 units) studied in Second Year provided the Second Arts examination has been passed in the two subjects. The Arts subject is completed in this year and a grade awarded for it. N.B. Provided students have passed the Third Arts examination and attained at least 45% in Computer Science, they will then proceed to Fourth Year; where they pass both subjects in Third Year with a mark of under 45% in Computer Science, students will be awarded a BA degree with a pass in Computer Science. Fourth Year: This course comprises Computer Science (16 units) and a major BA thesis (8 units). Examination and Course Requirements First Year: As for First Arts (see page 11) Second and subsequent Years: As for BA Mode II (see page 16) COURSE DESCRIPTIONS For details of courses in Arts subjects see syllabus of courses pp COMPUTER SCIENCE FIRST YEAR (COMP 1600) There are three lectures a week plus programming practicals and tutorials. 1. Introduction to Computing Programming Nature of computation; algorithms; correctness and efficiency of algorithms; basic complexity measures; sequence, selection and iteration constructs; program construction using these constructs; reasoning about programs; various methods of problem decomposition; reuse of existing software components. 2. Introduction to Information Technology Basic computer hardware; practical usage of current software applications and operating systems; the Internet and World-Wide Web. SECOND YEAR (COMP 2600) COMP 2601 Software Engineering Dynamic data types, lists, queues, stacks, trees, graphs and operations on them; backtracking, space/time trade-offs; data abstraction; sorting; quicksort, heapsort, disk sorting; hashing. 26

27 Arts - Undergraduate COMP 2603 Functional Programming Expression Evaluation; Notation; Types; Conditionals; Lists & primitive functions; DEFUN; Applicative functions; Iteration; Declarations; Macros; EVAL; Compilation; Association lists; Assignment; Structures; I/O; CLOS; Garbage Collection; Other functional languages. COMP 2605 Formal Foundations The role of mathematics and logic in Computer Science; Logic fundamentals; propositional and predicate logic and proof techniques. COMP 2606 Databases & Information Systems Types of information system; database organisation; introduction to relational, hierarchical and network data models; data definition and manipulation languages; information retrieval systems; retrieval strategies; intelligent knowledge based systems. COMP 3602 Operating Systems I Introduction to OSs. Processes; Memory Management; File Management; Introduction to Security and Protection; Case Studies; Unix, Win NT. THIRD YEAR (COMP 3600) COMP 2604 Foundations of Computing Mathematical notation and terminology; finite automata and regular languages; definitions and properties, regular expressions; universal models and computability theory; Turing machines, primitive recursive functions; complexity of algorithms; efficiency of algorithms, complexity classes, complexity analysis in practice. COMP 3604 Software Design and Development I Information systems; Users, the technology, the value of information, systems development life cycle (overview); analysis and design methodologies; structured methods; selected system analysis and design techniques; designing structured programs; data environments; programming; software development tools, project management (overview); systems justification. COMP 3606 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Problem solving & search; Introduction to knowledge representation: search techniques; expert systems. Introduction to Machine Learning; Inductive learning; learning from mistakes; case-based reasoning. Connectionist Computing; Basic neurobiology; history of connectionism; Connectionist models. Applications of Artifical Intelligence; studies; recommender systems & the World Wide Web. COMP 3611 Object-Oriented Programming Fundamental object-oriented concepts: classes, objects, messages, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, dynamic binding. Elementary object-oriented design. Quality issues in object-oriented programs. Practical programming in an object oriented language, for example in C++. 27

28 University College Dublin COMP 3616 Networks & Internet Systems Network types, functions, topologies, transmission, switching, routing, management, reference models, architectures, protocols and standards; network user applications; flow and congestion control strategies; design and implementation considerations; use in internet systems. FOURTH YEAR (COMP 4600) Students will be required to take four core units: COMP 4601, COMP 4607, COMP 4608, and COMP Four additional units may be chosen from those remaining. Students also undertake a substantial project assignment, under supervision, which is reported both orally and in written form. COMP 4601 Theory of Computation Efficiency of algorithms and complexity issues. Decision problems and languages. Classes of P and NP. NP completeness. Cook s theorem. Examples of NP-complete problem and proofs. Use of NP-completeness to analyse problems. Turing reducibility. Approximation algorithms. COMP 4602 Information Systems II Databases; recovery; concurrency; security; integrity; distributed databases; extended relational data model; object oriented data model. Prerequisite: COMP 3605 COMP 4603 Systems Design & Development Systems development life cycle (issues/problems); Tools and techniques for analysis and design; implementation approaches, soft methodologies; CASE tools; analysis, design, code generation; destributed system issues; evaluation; usability; quality assurance; security; project management tools and techniques. Prerequisite: COMP 3604 COMP 4604 Interactive Computer Graphics The rendereing pipeline; visible surface determination; local illumination and shading models; curve and curved surface generation; solid modeling, texture mapping; global illumination; ray tracing radiosity and monte carlo methods; computer animation; scientific visualization. COMP 4605 Image Processing Geometric operations; linear system theory; convolution and correlation; continuous Fourier transform; Fast Fourier Transform; frequency filtering; segmentation; image encoding; applications. COMP 4606 Computability Recursive function theory; Post and Thue systems; particularly computability; equivalences; recursive functions, Turing machines etc.; mechanical theorem proving; Godel s incompleteness theorems. 28

29 Arts - Undergraduate COMP 4607 Formal Semantics Formal semantics; needs and uses; semantics; recursive programs; fixed point theory; structural induction; computational induction; denotational semantics; algebraic semantics; axiomatic semantics. COMP 4608 Object-Oriented Design Object-oriented methods in the software development cycle; practical design techniques using e.g. Unified Modelling Language technique; alternative approaches to object-oriented design; frameworks and design patterns. COMP 4609 Design Patterns Introduction to Patterns. Use of patterns in the design process. Documentation of new patterns. Creational patterns. Structural patterns. Behavioural patterns. Introduction to Frameworks. Data-driven and architecture-driven approaches. Synergy between patterns and frameworks. Case Studies. Prerequisite: COMP 3611 COMP 4610 Concurrent Programming Nature of concurrent programming shared memory; message passage; interference; synchronisation; mutual exclusion; semaphores; deadlock; fairness; high level constructs for concurrency; communication sequential processes; applications to operating systems; formal verification. COMP 4611 Formal Specifications Need for formal specifications; specification methods e.g. VDM, algebraic specifications; techniques for specifying complex systems; developings systems for specifications; case studies. COMP 4612 Operating Systems II Introduction, Process synchronisation, Language mechanisms for concurrency, Deadlock, Computer security formal models (access matrix, BLP, lattice, take grant models). Scheduling Algorithms. Distributed Operating Systems design and implementation, Synchronisation in Distributed OS, Distributed Process Scheduling, Distributed Concurrency control (deadlock and recovery), Distributed File Systems, Distributed Shared Memory, Distributed Computer Security. Case Studies: CHORUS, MACH, AMOEBA. Prerequisite: COMP 3602 COMP 4613 Language Engineering Fundamentals of natural language processing; formal models and corpus-based methods in speech and language; resources, standards and evaluation methodology; applications of human language technology. 29

30 University College Dublin COMP 4614 Distributed Systems Distributed systems processing and interconnection architectural/reference models and concepts; open and closed systems; distributed operating system kernels, decomposition and consequences of distribution; security and management of distributed systems; transparency, remote operations, coordination replication, shared transactions, concurrency control, recovery and fault tolerance. COMP 4615 Exploring Computer Science Special topics related to current research and state of art applications not covered in other units. COMP 4616 The Intelligent Internet Applications of Artificial Intelligence techniques to the Internet: information integration, information extraction, information retrieval, clustering, recommender systems, and semistructured information. COMP 4617 Foundations of Artificial Intelligence The importance of representation, First Order Logic, Predicate Calculus, Normalised FOPL forms, Skolemisation, Conversion to Clausal Form, Resolution, Logic Programming, Prolog, Extra Logical Features of Prolog. COMP 4618 Connectionist Computing Basic neurobiology: cortical and sub-cortical structure and function. History of connectionism; the McCulloch and Pitts neuron, Hebbian learning, the Perceptron. Modern connectionist learning: simple associators, the Boltzmann machine, Hopfield networks, Kohonen networks, error backpropagation. Connnectionist natural language processing. Connectionist visual processing. Prerequisite: COMP 3609 COMP 4619 Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) Definition of Distributed Artificial Intelligence (DAI). Motivations for MAS. Strong versus weak notions of agency. Intentional agent systems. Agent communication. Speech act theory. Collaboration, planning, belief desire intention (BDI) architectures. Agent oriented design, agent-oriented programming and languages (Agent0, Agentalk), Multi-agent systems prototyping environment, industrial and commercial applications. Prerequisite: COMP 3609 COMP 4620 Speech Processing Speech production: the vocal tract, basic articulatory phonetics; Acoustic phonetics; Waveform segmentation; Sampling and digital encoding; FFT and spectral representations; Spectrogram reading; Source-filter model of the vocal tract; Speech coding LPC, Cepstra; Voicing and pitch extraction; Principles of synthesis. 30

31 Arts - Undergraduate COMP 4622 Randomised Algorithms & Stochastic Simulation Basic concepts in the design and analysis of randomised algorithms; Randomness and non-uniformity, Game-Theoretic Techniques, Markov Chains and Random Walks, Algebraic Techniques; Linear and Non-linear Programming; NP-complete applications; Graph Algorithms; Meta-heuristic techniques: simulated annealing, genetic algorithms, tabu search. Further details of courses in Computer Science are available from the Department of Computer Science Website: Arts Subjects: For details of courses in Arts subjects see syllabus of courses pp

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34 University College Dublin ARABIC FIRST YEAR (ARAB 1000) ARAB 1001 Principles of Arabic grammar. Course book: David Cowan, An Introduction to Modern Literary Arabic (Cambridge University Press). ARAB 1002 Elementary Arabic reading and comprehension. ARAB 1003 Beginners' level translation from Arabic into English and from English into Arabic. ARAB 1004 Introduction to Islam. No prior knowledge of the language is required. The course is intended to prepare the student to tackle a variety of Classical Arabic texts, as well as material in Modern Standard Arabic, which is the written language of the contemporary Arabic-speaking world. The student is also introduced to the principles and early history of Islam. SECOND YEAR (ARAB 2000) (deemed equivalent to twelve units) ARAB 2001 Arabic-English Translation Translation of unseen passages from Arabic into English. ARAB 2002 English-Arabic Translation Translation of unseen passages from English into Arabic. ARAB 2003 Arabic Religious and Secular Texts Prepared translation and study of selected surahs of the Koran, and sections of the hadith of the Prophet Muhammad. Prepared translation and study of excerpts from medieval and later Arabic topographical works. ARAB 2004 Modern Arabic Literature Prepared translation and discussion of a variety of modern Arabic writers and their work. Note for Second Year Students: There will be an Arabic conversation class. FINAL YEAR (ARAB 3000) (deemed equivalent to twelve units) ARAB 300l Arabic-English Translation Translation of unseen passages from Arabic into English. ARAB 3002 English-Arabic Translation Translation of unseen passages from English into Arabic. 34

35 Arts - Undergraduate ARAB 3003 Islamic History and Aspects of Arabic Historiography Study of the history of principally the Arabic-speaking Near and Middle East, from the rise of Islam until the eve of the Crusades, and how it was recorded by a variety of historians writing in Arabic. Prepared translation and study of primary sources. ARAB 3004 Modern Arabic Literature Prepared translation and discussion of a variety of modern Arabic writers and their work. Note for Final Year Students: There will be an Arabic conversation class. ARAMAIC (Minor Subject in Mode III Near Eastern Languages) FIRST YEAR Courses not offered. SECOND YEAR (ARAM 2000) Mode III ARAM 2001 ARAM 2002 ARAM 2003 ARAM 2004 Syriac Grammar. Text: J.F. Healey, First Steps in Syriac. Grammar of Biblical Aramaic. Text: F. Rosenthal, A Grammar of Biblical Aramaic. Prescribed texts: Selections from Brockelmann s Chrestomathie, and F. Rosenthal (ed.), An Aramaic Handbook. History of the Aramaeans. FINAL YEAR (ARAM 3000) Mode III ARAM 3001 Prescribed texts: Selections from Brockelmann s Chrestomathie, F. Rosenthal (ed), An Aramaic Handbook, and J. Gibson, Syrian Semitic Inscriptions, Vol. 2. ARAM 3002 Translation of Unseen Passages. ARAM 3003 History of the Targums and Syriac literature. Note: For unit values of courses in Aramaic, please consult the Department of Near Eastern Languages. 35

36 University College Dublin ARCHAEOLOGY FIRST YEAR (ARCH 1000) While the topics studied serve as a foundation for students proceeding to second and final years, they also form a complete programme for those taking Archaeology for one year. The core course surveys the human story in Ireland from earliest times to the late Middle Ages and is enriched by a complementary survey of major developments overseas. Other courses deal with (1) the aims, methods and history of Archaeology and (2) ancient civilizations and comparative archaeology. Reading lists for the various courses will be provided. SECOND YEAR (ARCH 2000) (deemed equivalent to twelve units) The core course is an expansion of the central features of the First Year Archaeology programme. The Irish and British material is treated in greater depth, corresponding developments elsewhere in Europe are addressed more specifically and students are introduced to relevant debates about the evidence and its interpretation. Other features include a major course on the theory and philosophy of Archaeology, a course on scientific techniques in Archaeology and a course on ancient craftsmanship in various materials. Reading lists for the courses will be provided. FINAL YEAR (ARCH 3000) (deemed equivalent to twelve units) The course will consist of ten core courses (each course counting as one unit) and two optional courses (each counting as one unit) chosen from a range of at least five options. The courses will be thematic and will develop concepts and issues introduced in the First and Second Year programmes. The selection of courses available in any academic year will depend on staffing and logistical resources. Minimum and maximum limits will be placed on numbers attending optional courses. Courses additional to the list below may also be offered. The list of courses on offer in any academic year will be available immediately before the beginning of the academic year in September. A one-week field course will be offered as an option in early September prior to the commencement of the lecture programme. Students interested in this option should enquire in the Department for details. A significant proportion of the overall programme will be examined by continuous assessment. This will include three extended essays. 36